Nice People (play)
| Nice People | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Rachel Crothers |
| Date premiered | March 2, 1921 |
| Place premiered |
Klaw Theatre New York City, New York |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | Gloucesters' apartment on Park Avenue, New York, Gloucesters' country cottage |
Nice People was a 1921 Broadway four act comedy written by Rachel Crothers, produced by Samuel H. Harris and staged by Rachel Crothers. The general manager was William G. Norton, scenic design by Navon Bergman and John Kirkpatrick was the stage manager. It ran for 120 performances from March 2, 1921 to June, 1921 at the Klaw Theatre. It was included in Burns Mantle's The Best Plays of 1920-1921.[1]
This was Katharine Cornell's Broadway debut.
It was adapted into the 1922 silent film Nice People.
Cast
- Martin Alsop as Hubert Gloucester
- Francine Larrimore as Theodora Gloucester
- Tallulah Bankhead as Hallie Livingston
- Vincent Coleman as Billy Wade
- Katharine Cornell as Eileen Baxter-Jones
- Charles Gibney as Mr. Heyfer
- Edwin Hensley as Trevor Leeds
- Hugh Huntley as Scottie Wilbur
- Merle Maddern as Margaret Rainsford
- Guy Milham as Oliver Comstock
References
- ↑ Burns Mantle, The Best plays of 1920-21 and the year book of the drama in America, New York : Dodd, Mead & Co., 1921. Pg. 224